This recipe for popcorn balls is easy to make for a delicious sweet treat. Kids Love them!
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons vegetable oil , divided
- 2.5 cups unpopped popcorn
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 0.5 cups light corn syrup
- 0.25 cups butter
- 0.67 cups sweetened condensed milk
- 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
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1
Pour 1 tablespoon of oil into a 4-quart saucepan; heat over high heat. Add 1/2 cup of popping corn; keep pan moving constantly until corn stops popping, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and transfer popped corn into a dish; set aside and keep warm. Repeat until all corn has been popped.
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2
Stir sugar, condensed milk, corn syrup, and butter together in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil and simmer until it reaches 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) on a candy thermometer. Stir in vanilla.
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3
Pour caramel over popped corn and stir to coat.
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4
Lightly grease your hands and shape popcorn mixture into 15 balls; let cool completely.
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